Pontorson is 9 km from Mont Saint-Michel, 22 km from Avranches and 45 km from Granville.
Located in the middle of the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, Pontorson is a city crossing the Couesnon (one of the three rivers of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel)
Pontorson is crossed by the Couesnon and nearly 10 km of marsh area to the south and 4,800 hectares of polders.
Pontorson and township enjoying a temperate oceanic climate and are protected by the bay of Mont Saint-Michel.
Its surrounding communities are: Huisnes-sur-Mer, Tanis, Macey, Vessey, Aucey-la-Plaine, Sougéal, Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne, Beauvoir, Mont Saint-Michel.
The city was founded in the twelfth century on a vow of William the Conqueror. the important stronghold near Brittany, Pontorson fortress was razed in 1623 by order of Louis XIII. Some vestiges remain from this period as the Notre Dame, the hotel Guiscard of Ménardière or former Hotel Dieu St. Anthony of Charity.
In 1973, the town merged with Ardevon, Beauvoir, Boucey, Cormeray, Curey, Moidrey and The Pas, who kept associated municipalities status. Beauvoir has regained its independence in 1989. Located 9 km from Mont-Saint-Michel, Pontorson is the heart of the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, on the banks of the Couesnon, the heart of future major projects that will restore her to Mt. insularity.
- SWAP Automotive: from the 1st weekend of March.
- Fireworks: July 13.
- Summer Market and yard sales in semi-nocturnal.
- The Pontorsonnades: medieval festival every 2 years.
- Heritage Days: the third weekend of September. Visit city.
- The St. Michael's Fall: 1st weekend of October.
Visite Guidée et Commentée du Prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel
- On 5 june 2024
- 2 rue du Prieuré, Ardevon, Prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel
- Discover the Priory of Mont-Saint-Michel in a different way. - Between April and October, guide-lecturers offer nine guided tours of the Priory of Mont-Saint-Michel. They invite you to discover 1000 years of cultural, spiritual and heritage history linked to the Mont and its Bay. Between the 8th century and the present day, the Priory was in turn the monks ? Granary, then the center of an important barony before becoming a holiday resort for the builders of the Wonder. Today, the tithe barn, the dovecote and the Abbot ? S Lodgings are all being brought back to life under the impetus of the Fondation du Mont-Saint-Michel, which for the past 10 years has been turning this exceptional site into a place of welcome and culture. - Limited number of places. - Duration 1h30. - Reservations required on the Tourist Office website : https://reservation.ot-montsaintmichel.com. - Upcoming visits at 2.30pm : Thursday May 2, Wednesday June 5, Saturday June 22, Tuesday July 16, Monday July 29, Tuesday August 6, Friday September 13, Monday September 30.
Les Visites du Jeudi > L.E CERNE NOIR TUFTING
- From 13 june to 5 september 2024
- Prêche de Pontorson, Rue du Prêche
- Carpet design and manufacture - Lou, tufting designer, shows you the complete process of making a rug or wall decoration : design, tufting, materials… - Every Thursday, from June 13 to September 05, at 11am, 2pm and 4pm.
Les Visites du Jeudi > Le Moulin de Moidrey
- On 13 june 2024
- 35 route des Moulins, Le moulin de Moidrey, Moidrey
- Windmill - flour production. - Located 5 km from Mont-Saint-Michel, the Moidrey Mill, built in 1806, has been restored after more than a century of neglect. Indeed, since 1982 and its restoration, its miller makes its flours there.
Conférence : Les Aérodromes Temporaires de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel au Prieuré d'Ardevon
- On 13 june 2024
- 2 rue du Prieuré, Ardevon, Prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel
- Conference : Temporary airfields in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel : reaction, occupation, abandonment, 80 years later, what remains ? By Louis Mouillac. - Free admission No reservation required All public
Cheminement Vers l'été > Concert
- On 15 june 2024
- Jardin des rives du Couesnon
- CHEMINEMENT, title of new album by L- raphaële lannadère - Raphaële Lannadère, known as "L", author, composer and performer, is coming to the banks of the Couesnon to present her fifth album, with its pop-folk accents, in a bucolic garden, to critical and public acclaim. The artist has been collaborating for several years with some of the biggest names on the French scene, including Souchon, Camelia Jordana and Bruel An advocate of nature and militant women, "L" puts her soft, bewitching voice at the service of her commitments, particularly to the ecological cause. This concert promises a moment of poetry and gentleness in an amphitheater of greenery by the water. - Duration 1h- All audiences - For your comfort, bring a sweater or blanket to share with your family, folding seats or cushions.
Les Visites du Jeudi > Le Moulin de Moidrey
- On 20 june 2024
- 35 route des Moulins, Le moulin de Moidrey, Moidrey
- Flour production. - Located 5 km from Mont-Saint-Michel, the Moulin de Moidrey, built in 1806, has been revived after more than a century of neglect. Since its restoration in 2003, the miller has been making flour here. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Visite Guidée et Commentée du Prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel
- On 22 june 2024
- 2 rue du Prieuré, Ardevon, Prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel
- Discover the Priory of Mont-Saint-Michel in a different way. - Between April and October, guide-lecturers offer nine guided tours of the Priory of Mont-Saint-Michel. They invite you to discover 1000 years of cultural, spiritual and heritage history linked to the Mont and its Bay. Between the 8th century and the present day, the Priory was in turn the monks ? Granary, then the center of an important barony before becoming a holiday resort for the builders of the Wonder. Today, the tithe barn, the dovecote and the Abbot ? S Lodgings are all being brought back to life under the impetus of the Fondation du Mont-Saint-Michel, which for the past 10 years has been turning this exceptional site into a place of welcome and culture. - Limited number of places. - Duration 1h30. - Reservations required on the Tourist Office website : https://reservation.ot-montsaintmichel.com. - Upcoming visits at 2.30pm : Thursday May 2, Wednesday June 5, Saturday June 22, Tuesday July 16, Monday July 29, Tuesday August 6, Friday September 13, Monday September 30.
Les Visites du Jeudi > Le Moulin de Moidrey
- On 27 june 2024
- 35 route des Moulins, Le moulin de Moidrey, Moidrey
- Flour production. - Located 5 km from Mont-Saint-Michel, the Moulin de Moidrey, built in 1806, has been revived after more than a century of neglect. Since its restoration in 2003, the miller has been making flour here. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Trio BoWind et Ténor Récitant : Conte Musical Belle et Marin
- On 30 june 2024
- Rue du Prêche
- Au prêche de Pontorson. - Corentin Coïc, saxophone, Antoine Lusley, trombone, Vincent Le Tortorec, cello, Julien Reynaud, tenor.
Soprano et Orgue - Eglise Notre-Dame
- On 7 july 2024
- 1 Place de l'Église
- Julie Jeanne-Branchi, soprano. - Eric Fricou, organ.